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planesailing From United Kingdom, joined Jul 2005, 802 posts, RR: 0
Posted (1 year 2 weeks 6 days 11 hours ago) and read 4720 times:

Saw today that reps for MH were visiting LGW. Anyone know anything more about the visit, it is just a tour or is there genuine thought for a route to LGW, maybe pulling out of LHR?

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jfk777 From United States of America, joined Aug 2006, 7348 posts, RR: 7
Reply 1, posted (1 year 2 weeks 6 days 11 hours ago) and read 4696 times:

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Quoting planesailing (Thread starter):
Saw today that reps for MH were visiting LGW. Anyone know anything more about the visit, it is just a tour or is there genuine thought for a route to LGW, maybe pulling out of LHR?

Maybe Malaysia is looking for more then their 2 daily flights to London. Doubtful they would sell their LHR slots now that they have A380's, LHR was the whole point of them getting A380's.

MAS777 From United Kingdom, joined Jul 1999, 2916 posts, RR: 6
Reply 2, posted (1 year 2 weeks 6 days 3 hours ago) and read 3993 times:

Hmm. MAS did of course serve LGW a couple of years ago for about 2 weeks just to block AirAsia from utilising the airport at the time. Presumably now that the somewhat dodgy AK-MH share swap has gone sour perhaps they're looking to do just that once again...

Suits me fine tho.. whalejet or not.. If it'll save me crawling on the M25 - i'd gladly take whatever flights/aircraft they send into LGW!

skipness1E From United Kingdom, joined Aug 2007, 2381 posts, RR: 0
Reply 3, posted (1 year 2 weeks 6 days 3 hours ago) and read 3930 times:

Quoting MAS777 (Reply 2):
MAS did of course serve LGW a couple of years ago for about 2 weeks just to block AirAsia from utilising the airport at the time

I don't think this happened, it was planned for a B772 but did not actually operate. Why on Earth would they leave LHR for LGW particularly with BA possibly going back on LHR-KUL and added to the fact they will be flying the A380 to London and Gatwick has no A380 stands at the piers?

That's the road to oblivion a la TWA, Pan Am, Malev.

PlymSpotter From Spain, joined Jun 2004, 11134 posts, RR: 63
Reply 4, posted (1 year 2 weeks 6 days 2 hours ago) and read 3835 times:

I can well believe it. But that doesn't mean a service is imminent, airlines often assess new destinations or alternatives.

Dan

heebeegb From Finland, joined Sep 2007, 424 posts, RR: 0
Reply 5, posted (1 year 2 weeks 5 days 15 hours ago) and read 3451 times:

MH will probably, as KE and CA are, looking to add an additional flight to London at LGW due slot constraints at LHR.

AirbusA6 From United Kingdom, joined Apr 2005, 1911 posts, RR: 0
Reply 6, posted (1 year 2 weeks 5 days 14 hours ago) and read 3367 times:

After Air Asia X pulled out of their London flights, is there really that much demand for extra direct KUL flights from London? The price sensitive travellers will continue to change in the middle east, while the premium passengers will be on the A380 from LHR.

it's the bus to stansted (now renamed national express a4 to ruin my username)

kdhurst380 From United Kingdom, joined Jun 2010, 151 posts, RR: 0
Reply 7, posted (1 year 2 weeks 5 days 14 hours ago) and read 3352 times:

Quoting AirbusA6 (Reply 6):

After Air Asia X pulled out of their London flights, is there really that much demand for extra direct KUL flights from London? The price sensitive travellers will continue to change in the middle east, while the premium passengers will be on the A380 from LHR.

The low cost concept wasn't working on the route, they cited high costs ex UK/Europe which are major contributors as to why they couldn't remain competitive. For not much more passengers could fly full service.

fcogafa From United Kingdom, joined May 2008, 633 posts, RR: 0
Reply 8, posted (1 year 2 weeks 5 days 11 hours ago) and read 3096 times:

Being in Oneworld, I would have thought that MAS would want to focus on LHR. They could get extra slots from their 'partners'

MAS777 From United Kingdom, joined Jul 1999, 2916 posts, RR: 6
Reply 9, posted (1 year 2 weeks 5 days 3 hours ago) and read 2661 times:

Quoting skipness1E (Reply 3):

Hmm.. Not sure but thought 4 or so flights did eventually operate... I could be wrong however.

Ps. British Airways does of course offer a range of connections at LGW. I doubt these flights would be instead of LHR but in addition to LHR if they do ever materialise.

jet72uk From UK - England, joined Oct 2011, 102 posts, RR: 0
Reply 10, posted (1 year 2 weeks 3 days 13 hours ago) and read 2031 times:

It's obvious the powers that be at LGW are courting the Asian carriers and in most cases succeeding. So wouldn't be at all surprised to see MH announcement in the near future.

skipness1E From United Kingdom, joined Aug 2007, 2381 posts, RR: 0
Reply 11, posted (1 year 2 weeks 3 days 13 hours ago) and read 1982 times:

Only because they can't get LHR slots! Now Malaysia used to have three flights daily into LHR so it will depend on whether the third slot pair can be returned or leased at LHR and whether they want to expand. Given they are putting the A380 into LHR, that's already a capacity jump in itself.
A lot of the times when people see airline reps at an airport, they are signing a contract to handle diversions.....

jet72uk From UK - England, joined Oct 2011, 102 posts, RR: 0
Reply 12, posted (1 year 2 weeks 3 days 13 hours ago) and read 1942 times:

There is a very large Korean base in New Malden, so whether KE flies into LHR or LGW makes no difference in their eyes Skipness.

LuftyMatt From United Kingdom, joined Jan 2009, 372 posts, RR: 0
Reply 13, posted (1 year 2 weeks 3 days 13 hours ago) and read 1927 times:

Possibly looking at LGW as a divert airport for the A380? Airlines do sometimes visit alternate airports, to assess them. If they park on a remote stand, they wouldn't need a pier A380 compatible.

chase the sun

jet72uk From UK - England, joined Oct 2011, 102 posts, RR: 0
Reply 14, posted (1 year 2 weeks 3 days 13 hours ago) and read 1876 times:

My last post was referring to KE not MH, and should be on the KE thread. Apologies

something From United Kingdom, joined May 2011, 1633 posts, RR: 24
Reply 15, posted (1 year 2 weeks 3 days 10 hours ago) and read 1627 times:

Wouldn't it make sense for MH to move one of their two daily flights to LGW? Would help them lower their operating cost, would help them diversify from BA (if they are to enter the LHR-KUL market), selling their slot should be fairly lucrative and many Londoner's prefer LGW over LHR for practical reasons. LGW-KUL could cater to the lower yielding and local market, LHR-KUL to the premium and transit passengers.

..sick of it. -K. Pilkington.

skipness1E From United Kingdom, joined Aug 2007, 2381 posts, RR: 0
Reply 16, posted (1 year 2 weeks 3 days 9 hours ago) and read 1523 times:

The only people who sell up at LHR and move to LGW are bankrupt and doomed airlines. Pan Am, Malev spring to mind.

Quoting jet72uk (Reply 12):
There is a very large Korean base in New Malden, so whether KE flies into LHR or LGW makes no difference in their eyes Skipness.

Well they'll be the first long haul legacy in history that didn't care, If that was really true Korean wouldn't have dropped LGW for LHR in the first place.

jet72uk From UK - England, joined Oct 2011, 102 posts, RR: 0
Reply 17, posted (1 year 2 weeks 2 days 1 hour ago) and read 1046 times:

No that is wrong. Airlines are clearly opting for two london airports.

skipness1E From United Kingdom, joined Aug 2007, 2381 posts, RR: 0
Reply 18, posted (1 year 2 weeks 2 days ago) and read 1028 times:

By choice? Or by lack of LHR slots. I wager that Korean isn't at Gatwick for two years. Every US carrier who tried dual ops quit bar US Airways, one from four.

jet72uk From UK - England, joined Oct 2011, 102 posts, RR: 0
Reply 19, posted (1 year 2 weeks 1 day 7 hours ago) and read 716 times:

So where are all these LH carriers going to fly into then? Luton?

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